The Vicarage 2 Towncroft Lane Bolton BL1 5EW Data via plota.co.uk

00174/26 - Works to a tree with a TPO Deposited

Proposal

00189/26 same application has been completed part A: Felling of 1no. Sycamore tree part B: Pruning of 1no. Ash tree, 2no. Chestnut trees, 2no. Maple tree, 1no. Sycamore tree, 1no. Lime tree, 1no. Silver birch tree, 1no. Beech tree and 1no. Oak tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Consultation
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 219. The consultation period closed on 24 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bolton (Bolton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
BL1 5EW
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 219, past the statutory target. 88% of tree and landscaping works in Bolton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 219163 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
123decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bolton in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14672930
Consultation
3 Mar 2026
Comments by
24 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #229 out of 296. Bolton is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bolton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #263 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #259 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #229 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #175 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
113 decided
996
Total decisions
208 refused in the year to March 2026